<p><br /> The Indian space agency Saturday evening successfully put its first navigation satellite - the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A (IRNSS-1A) - in the geosynchronous orbit at 27 degrees to the equator, said officials Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officials also said tests are being carried on its cryogenic engine that was mated with its heavier rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Friday.<br /><br />With respect to IRNSS-1A, five orbit-raising activities were done by firing the satellite's on-board motors towards its geo-synchronous orbit at 36,000 km since July 2.<br /><br />The IRNSS-1A was launched July 1 from ISRO's spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80km from here.<br /><br />The orbit-raising activities were done from the mission control facility at Hassan in Karnataka.<br /><br />ISRO officials told IANS that everything connected with IRNSS-1A is normal and the satellite is slowing floating towards its final intended circular geosynchronous orbit at 55 degrees East location with an inclination of 29 degrees to the equator.<br /><br />Officials said once the satellite reaches its target orbit, then its drift would be arrested.<br /><br />Speaking about the cryogenic engine tests, officials said it will go on for around 20 days following which the satellite will be mated with the rocket.<br /><br />ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan had announced that GSLV rocket powered by India's own cryogenic engine carrying communication satellite GSat-14 will be launched Aug 6.<br />This will be the first mission of GSLV during the last three years after two such rockets failed in 2010.<br /><br />One of the GSLV rockets flew with Indian cryogenic engine and the other one with a Russian engine.<br /><br />The GSLV is a three stage/engine rocket. The first stage is fired with solid fuel, the second is the liquid fuel and the third is the cryogenic engine.</p>
<p><br /> The Indian space agency Saturday evening successfully put its first navigation satellite - the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System-1A (IRNSS-1A) - in the geosynchronous orbit at 27 degrees to the equator, said officials Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) officials also said tests are being carried on its cryogenic engine that was mated with its heavier rocket, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Friday.<br /><br />With respect to IRNSS-1A, five orbit-raising activities were done by firing the satellite's on-board motors towards its geo-synchronous orbit at 36,000 km since July 2.<br /><br />The IRNSS-1A was launched July 1 from ISRO's spaceport in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, around 80km from here.<br /><br />The orbit-raising activities were done from the mission control facility at Hassan in Karnataka.<br /><br />ISRO officials told IANS that everything connected with IRNSS-1A is normal and the satellite is slowing floating towards its final intended circular geosynchronous orbit at 55 degrees East location with an inclination of 29 degrees to the equator.<br /><br />Officials said once the satellite reaches its target orbit, then its drift would be arrested.<br /><br />Speaking about the cryogenic engine tests, officials said it will go on for around 20 days following which the satellite will be mated with the rocket.<br /><br />ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan had announced that GSLV rocket powered by India's own cryogenic engine carrying communication satellite GSat-14 will be launched Aug 6.<br />This will be the first mission of GSLV during the last three years after two such rockets failed in 2010.<br /><br />One of the GSLV rockets flew with Indian cryogenic engine and the other one with a Russian engine.<br /><br />The GSLV is a three stage/engine rocket. The first stage is fired with solid fuel, the second is the liquid fuel and the third is the cryogenic engine.</p>